What level should I fight Ornstein and Smough?

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at what level do most people fight Ornstein and Smough? Id say usually it's level 40-50.
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Are Ornstein and Smough the hardest?

Considered The Hardest Boss In The Base Game

Ornstein and Smough are, at their core, overwhelming.
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Who is better to kill first Ornstein or Smough?

If you are going in solo, it is best to deal with Ornstein first, due to his speed. It is easy to lure him away from Smough and do some damage before the bigger of the two bosses can catch up. Ornstein, when up close relies mainly on melee attacks.
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What is the easiest way to beat Ornstein and Smough?

Phase one of the Ornstein and Smough fight can arguably be the easiest part, despite facing two enemies at the same time. To ensure you have as little trouble with this phase as possible, circle around the pillars, or wait until they split up and take them on one by one.
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What level is Anor Londo Dark Souls 1?

40-60 is fine unless you are real good at the game. I usually hit there at lvl 30 and fight smough and ormstein at lvl 50-60, sens fortress is often too easy and the souls from the silver knights are easy farming to get that level and upgrade your weapon.
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Which Soulsborne Protagonist Is The Strongest Lore Wise?

What is the hardest boss in DS1?

Top 5 Hardest bosses DS1?
  • Ornstein and Smough (Yeah)
  • Gaping Dragon (First boss I fought with a lot of HP)
  • Stray Demon (Instakilled me if it hit me)
  • Capra Demon (DOGS)
  • Iron Golem (Arena sucks)
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What is the hardest part of Dark Souls 1?

10 Hardest Dark Souls Areas, Ranked
  • 6 Irrithyl Dungeon Is Full Of Nightmarish Foes. ...
  • 5 Sen's Fortress Is A Deliberately Grueling Test. ...
  • 4 Iron Keep Has Hard Enemies And A Challenging Boss. ...
  • 3 Blighttown Has Everything Players Hate. ...
  • 2 Anor Londo Has Its Infamous Archers. ...
  • 1 The Ringed City Is One Final Challenge.
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What is Ornstein weak to?

Yes he's weak against fire. Fire - if you are a pyromancer he's a piece of cake. Get close to him and take him down with Combustion/Great Combustion.
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Should I summon Solaire for Ornstein and Smough?

You could also use great fireball and fire orb instead of great combustion to keep some distance between yourself and them. Don't summon Solaire, he only makes the fight more difficult. Kill Ornstein first and use the pillars in the room to your advantage when fighting Smough.
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Is Ornstein a girl?

Gaping Dragon was created by Seath for the sole purpose of acting as a surrogate mother to give birth to the breasts that would later be known as Gwynevere. Ornstein is actually a female.
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What level should I be to fight Ornstein?

It looks like everyone is trying to play through the game at low-level and, likely, become a Darkwraith. I typically fight Ornstein and Smough at levels 40-60 (usually in the middle near 50) because that was prime coop range when DS was released.
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Can you get Ornstein's armor if you kill him first?

In order for someone to be able to give you a spare set is if they know both your steam download region and your character's level. Otherwise, the only way to get Ornstein's Armor set and the Leo Ring is to kill him second.
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What weapon is best for Ornstein and Smough?

Another thing you could try is grabbing the Crystal Halberd from the mimic in the large room leading to the Duke's Archives (on the left, as you head towards the elevator from the first Anor Londo bonfire). It deals decent damage to both bosses - usually more so to Ornstein.
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What is the hardest souls boss ever?

This list is updated to include more challenging boss fights that fans of the genre should undertake.
  • 4 Maliketh, The Black Blade - Elden Ring. ...
  • 3 Guardian Ape And Brown Ape - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. ...
  • 2 Malenia, Blade Of Miquella - Elden Ring. ...
  • 1 Dragon Slayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough - Dark Souls.
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Are Ornstein and Smough immune to lightning?

Smough is weak to bleed damage in his lightning form. Ornstein is virtually immune to lightning damage and has moderate fire and magic resistance in both normal and large form.
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Is SIF optional in DS1?

How to tackle Great Grey Wolf Sif in Dark Souls. Great Grey Wolf Sif is a mandatory boss in Dark Souls, found as you explore Darkroot Garden, and is required before you attempt to face The Four Kings.
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Is Ornstein gold or silver?

He wore a golden armor made to resemble a lion and wielded a great cross spear so strong that it was able to bury itself deep within a dragon's hide, piercing their stone scales, and sending mere human flying. Both his armor and his weapon were imbued with the power of lightning to be effective against dragons.
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Is Solaire Gwyn's son?

His armor and shield are decorated with a hand-painted sun, reflecting his worship of the Sun, and by association, Lord Gwyn. While he was theorized by some fans to be Gwyn's firstborn son in disguise, this was later proven not to be the case in Dark Souls III.
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Does it matter if Solaire dies in boss fight?

Nope. As long as you follow Solaire's path, you can summon him even if he's killed in a fight as a phantom. Kill him in body form and you're out of luck, of course.
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Are Ornstein and Smough friends?

It's often assumed that Ornstein and Smough must have been friends, or at least welcoming to one another. Evidence seems to suggest that they were simply co-workers tasked by Lord Gwyn to work with one another.
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Is lightning good against Ornstein?

If you have the time and patience I suggest getting another weapon to use against Ornstein as he is very resistant to lightning damage, just plain normal or fire is good against Ornstein.
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Why are Smough and Ornstein together?

Ornstein being one of the Four Knights of Gwyn who formerly hunted dragons, and Smough an executioner of superhuman size, they were assigned to protect the Lordvessel from intruders and function as the final bosses of the Anor Londo level.
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What is the hardest hitting weapon in Dark Souls 1?

The Dragon King Greataxe is arguably the most powerful, at least in terms of single-hit damage potential. It can be obtained from the Gaping Dragon.
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Is Dark Souls 1 or 3 easier?

If anything, DSIII is much harder, at least in the back half. The first game front-loads its difficulty, peaking with Ornstein & Smough at approximately the halfway point, and from there it's all downhill- none of the bosses in its latter half are anywhere near as challenging, at least once you figure out their tricks.
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Is DS1 harder than demon souls?

Dark Souls keeps a bit of its challenge even for consecutive playthroughs, even if the game gets easier, it does not get trivial. In DeS, you could potentially get 99 of every healing and mana regaining item, unlike the Estus/Spell uses system of DS1, making the game easier.
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